I can't wait to get to Tacoma and attend the Stampin' Up Regional Mini Convention. I love meeting and seeing new friends and old Stampin' UP friends. One of the fun things we do is swap cards for ideas. These ladies are SO creative – it's SUCH a lot of fun!! Here's a couple of…
I"m sorry I've not been posting the last couple of weeks. I'm headed out on Friday to the Stampin' Up Regional mini convention, so have been prepping for that. Yes another round of swaps. I'm cutting paper in my sleep let me tell you {BIG GRIN}. And I absolutley LOVE it. What happens at a…
My sister and I had a fantastic time this weekend making up the Afternoon Daydream Simply Scrappin' Kit. We each did one using the One Sheet Wonder template – then we "winged it" and added extra card stock and I made an additional 13 cards and she made an additional 18 cards. I wanted to share…
The next project we did during our Technique Tuesday class was using the new Stampin' Spritzers. These little bottles are for adding a whole new dimension to your creations. Spritzers come two to a package for just $2.95 (Item # 126185, page 179). They are great for spritzing larger areas, masking and watercoloring! Use…
We are back in the swing with Technique Tuesday – I took a couple of months off and was SO glad to get back into the saddle again and ready to take off!! For September's Technique Tuesday we learned about Two-Step Stamping and the Stamp-A-Ma-Jig. A lot of gals have purchased the SAMJ, but it's…
As you all know by now, we get to see SO many beautiful samples at convention. And this year there were boards and boards of them. These are made by demonstrators all year long and it's wonderful to see such superior work!! It's truly amazing! I fell for this card – I changed it a…
Oh, I do LOVE the Big Shot Framelits – ALL of them. If you haven't already received the brand new Holiday Seasonal Catalog, watch out. It should be coming to door any day and it's FULL of wonderful new products. And don't miss out on the great deals SU is offering 15% discount when you…
I fell in love with Jackie Topa's Cute Critters class and just KNEW my customers would love it too. Then I had requests from a couple of dear friends wanting a punch art class. PERFECT!! So we are having a Cute Critters class…….first one will be in Portland (actually Oregon City) on Saturday, August 4th. …
I enjoyed the Reverse Masking technique SO much, that I had to try it again!! Just love the way this card turned out. I found the idea online and went with it! Serene Silhouettes is going to be one of those "go to" stamp sets. It's SO peaceful and just simply beautiful!! Isn't this just…
We always have fun making at least two projects in our club meetings. We have fun making different projects each – I try to feature either a new technique or a new product! Here's the card we made last month – I love it's simplicity, yet it's elegance. And, of course, the bling just makes…